Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-28

NJ. Stackhouse, a merchant at Lltlle
Rock. has made an assignment.
The artesIan well at Mccormick Is now
com Melted, and has steady now OF gooo
water.
Gold has been found in considerable
quantities on Mr.. stephen Elmore's place
near Greenwood.
A library association has been formed
and now it IS settled that Greenwood Is 10
have public library.
The dwelling Of the Rev. j. b. MACK,
near Fort Mill, has been destroyed oy
fire. Loss, $1,000; insurance, $SOO.
Two colored children were recently
burned to death on the Hemphlll planta-
ton, near Biairsville, in York county.
The dwelling occupied by Mr.. A, b.
Stevens at Blacks was burned 10 the
ground on the night OF March IL. LOSS,
$500; no insurance.
The dwelling on the old Isaac HOWE
place. near Lancaster, was recently
destroyed by an accidental fire. Loss,
$500; no insurance.
A call for a mass meeting of citizens OF
Greenyille county TO take action IN re-
gard to securing the location Of the agrl-
cultural experiment station for the Pied
mont section, in that county, has been is
sued for salesday IN April.
The Clubhouse and the cotton press OF
Messrs. Funderburk & Massey, near
Dudley, in Chesterfield county, was de-
stroyed few DAYS ago by fire. About
nine bales OF cotton and quantity OF
cotton seed were destroyed.
A daughter Of Mr.. NJ. jenkins. OF Brun-
son. jumped from the window of the sec
ond story OF her fatner's residence to the
ground while asleep, a short while ago.
Sne was much bruised, and for some
time h-r injuries were thought to be OF
fatal character.
At the late competitive examination
held in Florence 10 ill vacancy at West
Point Cor the sixth district, out OF nipe-
teen applicants, who constituted the
finest set OF men. it IS said, to he found
in the district. +. o, Ingram, son OF DR..
John /. Ingram, was the successful ap-
plicant.
At Union about u O'Clock Thursday
the large and beautiful residence OF Col.
5. NJ. Rice caught on fire and was con-
sumed in a short while. 1t Is supposed
that the ire originated by rats with
matches, as 1t caught in the garnet, where
no ire has been used. Very few of the
household fleets we're saved, aud large
amount OF jewelry and silver was con-
sumed. Inc insurance is about $4,000,
which will not cover the loss by great
deal.
Up to this date the following charters
have been granted by the Secretary Of
state, in conformity with the act passed
az the last Session of the Legislature:
The Walker Evans Il Cogswell Company,
Charleston, declaration ii led Jan. Il; GER
| tlticate OF charter granted FEB. Is. Wap-
poo Mills, Charleston, declaration filed
Jan. Is; certificate Of charter granted
Ft b. 10; Bank Of Darlington, declaration
filed January 81; certificate OF charter
granted FEB. 10. The plan OF The SecTe-
tary Of State IS TO issue a commission I'M
mediately upon the receipt OF the decla-
ration of intention 10 form company.
Then the company, after organizing,
makes a return OF what it has done.
Upon receiving this the Secretary grants
the certificate Of charter. In the follow
ing cases declarations have been filed,
but charters have not vet been
granted: Enterprise Telephone Company,
/ Rock HUI; declaration filed Feb. I. CYL
inder Gin Company, Charlie ston; declara-
! ton filed Feb. l5 The Bank of CHeraw;
declaration filed March II. The Bank OF
| Barnwel; declaration filed March %
| The granting Of these charters by the Sec
rotary Of State, in accordance with the
wise law recently passed, relieves, to
considerable degree, the pressure OF pri-
yate interests upon the time Of the Gene
raj Assembly. The applicants for char
| II. NJ. FiulaysOn, A. q. KollOck, II. ID.
MaIlOy, Jonn T. McNair and X. 4. Cas-
ton. The proposed capital is So 600.